Yes.. but they can probably terminate the contract
While he’s still in the assistance program?
Didn't the Caps just do that with Kuszentov?
Idk to be honest
Yes.. but they can probably terminate the contract
There are very significant legal prerequisites that need to be played out here.
The players have already tossed Nuke overboard however.......
@littletonhockeycoach
I saw Landeskog was in warm ups. Is he just out there to support his teammates? Or does he have a chance to dress?
From 4 days ago.@littletonhockeycoach
I saw Landeskog was in warm ups. Is he just out there to support his teammates? Or does he have a chance to dress?
Yes, but that was after they waived him to the minors the day he cleared the program's confines.No, the Caps retained half of Kuznetsov’s contract and traded him to Carolina. I’d be surprised if entering the players assistance program provided grounds for contract termination. Maybe if he fails the check at the 6-month mark, but before that? Seems unlikely.
Yes, but that was after they waived him to the minors the day he cleared the program's confines.
We’re saying the same thing.That just makes it look even more likely that you can’t terminate a player’s contract while he’s in the assistance program. If the Caps were able to wash their hands of his contract while he was in the program, why would they wait until he’s reinstated and then try to waive/trade him?
E: I just saw some of the tweets others have posted on this topic confirming my suspicion. It would be counterintuitive considering the purpose of the players assistance program if your team could just cut you and walk away when you entered it (whether voluntarily or involuntarily). Since the mandatory suspension is without pay, I wonder how that plays out with the salary cap calculations.
Would he be suspended for 6 calendar months or 6 months worth of league gamesRegarding suspensions and the salary cap, a player does not accrue a cap charge while suspended. For example, let's say a hypothetical player received a suspension for the second half of the season half-way through a season. So, he would count against the cap for the first half of the season, then not the second half. Considering how cap calculations actually work (cap hits are calculated daily then added up), this does not mean that the player "vanishes" from the cap at the point of his suspension. It means that the player accrues his cap hit normally during the first half of the season, then does not during the term of the suspension. In such a case, the player would end up counting at half of his normal cap hit for the season.
Now, as for how things work for Nichushkin in particular. First off, while Nichushkin would not accrue any further cap hit for Colorado now, that is actually a moot point at this point in the season since the regular season is over and no one is accruing a cap hit right now. As for how this will affect Colorado's off-season cap, I would think that Nichushkin would not count at all at that point, but I'm not entirely sure. Then, during the first month or so of next season, Nichushkin will not accrue any cap charge, as his suspension will still be ongoing. At that point, Colorado does not need to account for his cap hit. However, to be cap compliant when Nichushkin is reinstated, they must make sure they have enough cap room to account for his pro-rated cap hit (which should be roughly 5/6 of his normal cap hit).
No chance. His skating has improved as a result of the last surgery but he's not doing hard stops and starts. He's not going thru the team drills and practices. He hasn't been in a game in 2 years. Adrenaline only works for just so long.@littletonhockeycoach
I saw Landeskog was in warm ups. Is he just out there to support his teammates? Or does he have a chance to dress?
No rat tonight again, and you don’t want to go back to Boston for a game 7.Florida is sleepwalking so far, they need to dial up the intensity and bury Boston
I've hated Boston since inception. My mother bought me a Yastremski glove, had to trade it. I was the shortstop and pitcher for the Cheektovegas travel team, moved up a year got drafted by the Red Sox gave the hat to the coach and said I'd never play for them so he better trade me.No rat tonight again, and you don’t want to go back to Boston for a game 7.
6 calendar months, but he also has to apply for reinstatement, which is not automatic.Would he be suspended for 6 calendar months or 6 months worth of league games
Sometime the league really sucks.